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Chronology: Technology and the Music Industry - 0 views

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    This PBS site lists a chronology of some of the important events over the past 150 years in music technological advancements. This timeline ends at 2004 and a lot has changed since that time.
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Where It's All Heading #6 - 0 views

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    Online streaming music site for up-and-coming musicians that also streams videos. This company also functions a new "new model" independent A&R (Artists & Repertoire) system. A&R discovers and develops talent that is a service in which major labels no longer participate.
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Where It's All Heading #5 - 0 views

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    A new form of marketing and management on the independent (non-major lable) channel.
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Where It's All Heading #4 - 0 views

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    Do-It-Yourself is now possible for many musicians. Technology allows musicians/bands to create a professional album, master, and distribute without employing outside help. One of the new methods is fan funding.
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Music Unit Shipment Charts - 0 views

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    This site combines data from RIAA and Nielsen to present charts digital downloading and album shipments.
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NPR Music: 2011 Record Sales Summary - 0 views

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    This article concisely illustrates the 2010 sales statistics that show devasting revenue losses suffered in every area of the music industry.
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2011 Mid-year Nielsen Album Sales Report - 0 views

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    This album sales report shows a positive album sales growth is up 1% for the first time in six years.
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Consolidated 2010 Nielsen Album Sales Report - 0 views

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    This 2010 album sales report by Nielsen offers consolidated look at overall sales losses suffered by the music industry. I previously posted the full 2009 Nielsen report.
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"360" Music Deal - 0 views

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    This article discusses the major components and some of the pros and cons of this type of record deal, which is employed by most labels when signing artists. This mandatory practice is a result of dwindling music revenue streams.
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Live Nation 2010 Annual Report (SEC Filing) - 0 views

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    Live Nation is the world's largest live enteratainment company, "including live music events, ticketing software and services, artist management and services, and venue operations" in 40 countries. pages 22 ($1.756 billion in debt) and 51 (annual losses) are of particular interest when evaluating the state of touring. Touring is commonly considered the last haven for revenue in the music business.
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Wikipedia definition of P2P - 0 views

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    Peer-to-peer is the way most illegal downloading software on the Internet works.
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RIAA sees the face of evil and it's a 12-year-old girl - 0 views

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    This is an example of the music industry's, stuck in their "old school" ways, attempt to curb illegal downloading in the early 2000s.
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Where It's All Heading #3 - 0 views

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    A free music download site that claims to be legal. The software download offered by this company is legal, however, downloading music utilizing this software tool is illegal, but very easy.
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Where It's All Heading #2 - 0 views

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    Spotify is a vast music library used for streaming that incorporates innovative features for control over content and integrates with social media.
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Where It's All Heading #1 - 0 views

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    Compilation of streaming online music sites, mix tapes, music discovery, and music searching.
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Downloading music: A high-note for consumers - 0 views

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    This 2008 article from The Telegraph discusses the quickly morphing music industry and the attempts of entrepreneurs and music labels to find a new industry model that will re-monetize the industry.
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Video Game Music & Its Effects On Society - 0 views

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    This article discusses the evolution of video games and the how the music played in games has created a new genre of musicians and reitalized genres and artists that have been forgotten.
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Bye Bye Bundles: The Unbundling of Music in Digital Channels - 0 views

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    This paper by Harvard Associate Professor Anita Elberse outlines the economic impacts on overall sales as people switch to digital downloading. Additionally, there are suggestions for future methods of bundling music to potentially increase revenue.
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The iTunes Effect and the Future of Content - 0 views

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    This blog compiles statistics posited by a Harvard Business School Associate Professor (Anita Elberse) and details the negative impact of digital downloading on music industry revenues.
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Wal-Mart Wants 10 CDs - 0 views

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    This 2004 article from Rolling Stone magazine is dated, but is essential to acquiring a deeper understanding of how music revenue has been impacted over the past decade, not only by illegal downloading and gaming, but also the price control and consumer influence of the mega-retailer Wal-Mart.
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